Skyline Drive (Colorado)
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Skyline Drive | |
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| Route information | |
| Length | 3 mi (4.8 km) |
| Existed | 1905–present |
| Restrictions | One-way traffic |
| Major junctions | |
| North end |  US 50 in Cañon City |
| South end | 5th Street in Cañon City |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| Highway system | |
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Skyline Drive is a scenic roadway in Cañon City, Colorado. It was built by inmate labor in 1905.[1] The road starts from U.S. Highway 50 and gradually inclines up the side of a ridge. When the road crests, it winds, climbs, and falls like a roller coaster until near its end, where a scenic outlook overlooks both the city to the east and the highway to the west.
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The single-lane, one-way road rises about 800 feet (240 meters) above the surrounding terrain. There are no guardrails despite sharp drop-offs, and the drive is about 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) long.[1]
The road ends in a residential neighborhood, and becomes a residential street that intersects with 5th Street, where signs point south toward US 50 and "Historic Downtown Cañon City," allowing drivers to head downtown and return to the highway.
